Concept of Skimming Technique

The two dimensions, extroversion-introversion, and emotional stability-instability, define those four quadrants. These are made up of: 1. Sanguine qualities is one of the types in extrovert people who have stable emotional, such as – sociable, outgoing, talkative, responsive, easygoing, lively, carefree, leadership. 2. Choleric qualities is one of the types in extrovert people who have unstable emotional, such as – touchy, restless, excitable, changeable, impulsive. 3. Phlegmatic qualities is one of the types in introvert people who have stable emotional, such as – calm, even-tempered, reliable, controlled, peaceful, thoughtful, careful, passive. 4. Melancholic qualities is one of the types in introvert people who have unstable emotional, such as – quiet, reserved, unsociable, pessimistic, moody. According to Eysenck, there is no pure extrovert or introvert of one’s personality. The type of personality may change from one pole to another. In order to see personality of people, we can only see the dominant type, whether the type is extrovert or introvert. Therefore, we can classify the individual into extrovert or introvert. Meanwhile, Burruss and Kaenzig 1999 claim that extroverts and introverts need different kinds of instruction. Introverts prefer to work on their own than in groups, they do not like being in the centre of attention and need time and space to complete the tasks. The characteristic of extrovert and introvert personality can bee seen from their style of work. Hirsh and Kummerow 1994 presented the following statements concerning work, which might be said by extroverts and introverts Table 2.1 WORK STYLES Extroverts Introverts 1. I seek for different methods to solve tasks. 2. I can concentrate on both my work and what is going on around me. 3. I come up with different ideas during discussions. 4. I look for inspiration outside myself. 5. I am bored when my work proceeds slowly and monotonous. 1. I seek for quiet for concentration. 2. I concentrate more on the work itself than on the world around. 3. I come up with ideas while I am alone. 4. I engross in my work and I do not pay attention to other things. 5. I am irritated when I am disturbed and hurried. Either way, by knowing the characters and work style of personality of extrovert and introvert, it can be predicted the tendency of someone in giving response, giving us advantage when dealing with each type. We can predict what activities extrovert and introvert students will enjoy, what sort of teaching methods they require and their techniques are. Extrovert and introvert students will enjoy the study if they use the appropriate technique such as scanning and skimming techniques to find specific information and main idea quickly from the text.